diff --git a/bigbluebutton-client/locale/en_US/bbbResources.properties b/bigbluebutton-client/locale/en_US/bbbResources.properties
index 17074f73dd49c2ab3ebe184f14ba59574cbeefe9..ca5b6b4fc110b62d7911adf329d2086a2654750f 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-client/locale/en_US/bbbResources.properties
+++ b/bigbluebutton-client/locale/en_US/bbbResources.properties
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@ bbb.micSettings.microphone.header = Test Microphone
 bbb.micSettings.playSound = Test Speakers
 bbb.micSettings.playSound.toolTip = Play music to test your speakers
 bbb.micSettings.hearFromHeadset = You should hear audio in your headset, not your computer speakers.
-bbb.micSettings.speakIntoMic = Test or change your microphone (headset recommended).
+bbb.micSettings.speakIntoMic = Speak into your microphone. If you are using a headset, you should hear audio from your headset and not from your computer speakers.
+bbb.micSettings.echoTestMicPrompt = Do you hear any audio?
+bbb.micSettings.echoTestAudioYes = Yes
+bbb.micSettings.echoTestAudioNo = No
+bbb.micSettings.speakIntoMicTestLevel = Speak into your microphone. You should see the bar move. If not, choose another mic.
+bbb.micSettings.recommendHeadset = Recommend you use a headset or earbuds. Otherwise, you will create echo.
 bbb.micSettings.changeMic = Test or Change Microphone
 bbb.micSettings.changeMic.toolTip = Open the Flash Player microphone settings dialog box
 bbb.micSettings.comboMicList.toolTip = Select a microphone
diff --git a/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/main/views/FlashMicSettings.mxml b/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/main/views/FlashMicSettings.mxml
index fa56f0b7343258e6c51f0c9b3da003ba0317a084..d3a0299b7b39948efb30be220b741655ba11c350 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/main/views/FlashMicSettings.mxml
+++ b/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/main/views/FlashMicSettings.mxml
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ with BigBlueButton; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
             //http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/flexcoders/conversations/topics/144047
             mic.gain = micRecordVolume.value;
             
-            statusText.text = "Please speak to your mic to see f you get a green bar.";
             break;
           default:
             LogUtil.debug("unknown micStatusHandler event: " + event);
@@ -284,7 +283,7 @@ with BigBlueButton; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 	
   <mx:states>
     <mx:State name="{FLASH_ECHO_TEST_STATE}">
-      <mx:AddChild relativeTo="statusText" position="after">
+      <mx:AddChild relativeTo="displayMicNextToThis" position="after">
         <mx:VBox id="flashEchoTest" width="100%" height="100%">          
           <mx:HBox width="100%">      
             <mx:Text width="100%" text="{ResourceUtil.getInstance().getString('bbb.micSettings.speakIntoMic')}"
@@ -293,10 +292,12 @@ with BigBlueButton; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
           <mx:HRule width="100%"/>
           <mx:Spacer height="10"/>
           <mx:HBox width="100%" horizontalAlign="right" horizontalGap="18">
-            <mx:Button id="yesButton" label="Yes" 
+            <mx:Text width="100%" text="{ResourceUtil.getInstance().getString('bbb.micSettings.echoTestMicPrompt')}"
+                     styleName="micSettingsWindowSpeakIntoMicLabelStyle" />
+            <mx:Button id="yesButton" label="{ResourceUtil.getInstance().getString('bbb.micSettings.echoTestAudioYes')}" 
                      click="yesButtonClicked()" styleName="micSettingsWindowPlaySoundButtonStyle"
                      toolTip=""/>
-            <mx:Button id="noButton" label="No" 
+            <mx:Button id="noButton" label="{ResourceUtil.getInstance().getString('bbb.micSettings.echoTestAudioNo')}" 
                      styleName="micSettingsWindowPlaySoundButtonStyle"
                      click="noButtonClicked()" 
                      toolTip=""/>
@@ -306,9 +307,11 @@ with BigBlueButton; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
     </mx:State>
         
     <mx:State name="{FLASH_MIC_SETTING_STATE}">
-      <mx:AddChild relativeTo="statusText" position="after" >
+      <mx:AddChild relativeTo="displayMicNextToThis" position="after" >
         <!-- Flash Microphone -->
         <mx:VBox id="flashMicSettings" width="100%" height="100%" creationComplete="flashMicSettingsCreated()">
+          <mx:Text id="statusText" width="100%" text="{ResourceUtil.getInstance().getString('bbb.micSettings.speakIntoMicTestLevel')}"
+                   styleName="micSettingsWindowHearFromHeadsetLabelStyle"/>
             <mx:HBox>
               <mx:ComboBox id="comboMicList" 
                            dataProvider="{microphoneList}" change="selectMicrophone(event)"
@@ -344,14 +347,13 @@ with BigBlueButton; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
           			   accessibilityName="{ResourceUtil.getInstance().getString('bbb.micSettings.access.helpButton')}"/>
 		    </mx:Canvas>
         <mx:HBox width="100%">
-          <mx:Text width="100%" text="Recommend you use a headset or earbuds. Otherwise, you will create echo."
+          <mx:Text width="100%" text="{ResourceUtil.getInstance().getString('bbb.micSettings.recommendHeadset')}"
                    styleName="micSettingsWindowSpeakIntoMicLabelStyle" />		
           <mx:Image source="@Embed('assets/headset-earbuds.png')"/>          
         </mx:HBox>
 	  
-        <mx:HRule width="100%"/>
-        <mx:Text id="statusText" width="100%" text="Please select a microphone that generates a colored bar."
-                 styleName="micSettingsWindowHearFromHeadsetLabelStyle"/>
+        <mx:HRule id="displayMicNextToThis" width="100%"/>
+
     
     
         <!-- Play Sound, Join and Cancel buttons -->
diff --git a/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/main/views/WebRtcEchoTest.mxml b/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/main/views/WebRtcEchoTest.mxml
index d2a85e8cb3ef3d7a8d054538a71ce6a119d7fc91..945891f4979fd63a96351cd66f4d7d624eb90265 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/main/views/WebRtcEchoTest.mxml
+++ b/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/main/views/WebRtcEchoTest.mxml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ with BigBlueButton; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
                      accessibilityName="{ResourceUtil.getInstance().getString('bbb.micSettings.access.helpButton')}"/>
     </mx:Canvas>
     <mx:HBox width="100%">
-      <mx:Text width="100%" text="Recommend you use a headset or earbuds. Otherwise, you will create echo."
+      <mx:Text width="100%" text="{ResourceUtil.getInstance().getString('bbb.micSettings.recommendHeadset')}"
                styleName="micSettingsWindowSpeakIntoMicLabelStyle" />		
       <mx:Image source="@Embed('assets/headset-earbuds.png')"/>          
     </mx:HBox>
@@ -108,18 +108,16 @@ with BigBlueButton; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
       <mx:Text width="100%" text="{ResourceUtil.getInstance().getString('bbb.micSettings.speakIntoMic')}"
                styleName="micSettingsWindowSpeakIntoMicLabelStyle" />		
     </mx:HBox>
-    <mx:HBox width="100%">
-      <mx:Text width="100%" text="{ResourceUtil.getInstance().getString('bbb.micSettings.hearFromHeadset')}"
-               styleName="micSettingsWindowHearFromHeadsetLabelStyle"/>	
-    </mx:HBox>
     <mx:HRule width="100%"/>
   	<mx:Spacer height="10"/>
 			<mx:HBox width="100%" horizontalAlign="right" horizontalGap="18">
-        <mx:Button id="yesButton" label="Yes" 
+        <mx:Text width="100%" text="{ResourceUtil.getInstance().getString('bbb.micSettings.echoTestMicPrompt')}"
+                 styleName="micSettingsWindowSpeakIntoMicLabelStyle" />
+        <mx:Button id="yesButton" label="{ResourceUtil.getInstance().getString('bbb.micSettings.echoTestAudioYes')}" 
                    click="yesButtonClicked()" styleName="micSettingsWindowPlaySoundButtonStyle"
                    toolTip=""/>
 				<mx:Button id="noButton" 
-				       label="No" 
+				       label="{ResourceUtil.getInstance().getString('bbb.micSettings.echoTestAudioNo')}" 
 						   styleName="micSettingsWindowPlaySoundButtonStyle"
 						   click="noButtonClicked()" 
 						   toolTip=""/>